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❓ Hon Tom Stephens asked about the costs of producing and distributing annual reports for the Ministry of Fair Trading and its associated boards and committees. The Minister provided a detailed breakdown of these costs for the 1998/99 financial year and calendar years 1998 and 1999 where applicable.

AnsweredQoN 722Legislative Council

Asked

5 September 2000

Member

Hon Tom Stephens

Portfolio

Fair Trading

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(b) distributing,
Answered on 19 October 2000 The Minister

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Answered

19 October 2000

Response time

44 days

I am advised The cost incurred for producing and distributing the Ministry's 1998/99 Annual Report was: (a) $13,272.50 (b) $700.00 The cost incurred for producing and distributing Annual Reports for the various Boards and Committees within the Fair Trading portfolio is as follows: Building Disputes Committee There is no requirement under the Act for the Building Disputes Committee to produce an Annual Report. Builders' Registration Board The Annual Reports for the Builders' Registration Board are produced in calendar years, not financial years. The cost for each year is as follows: 1998 (a) $1,958.00 (b) $637.65 1999 (a) $2,122.00 (b) $636.75 Charitable Collections Advisory Committee There is no requirement under the Act for the Charitable Collections Advisory Committee to produce an Annual Report. Consumer Products Safety Committee There is no requirement under the Act for the Consumer Products Safety Committee to produce an Annual Report. Finance Brokers Supervisory Board The Annual Report was produced by the Ministry in-house. Home Buyers Assistance Advisory Committee There is no requirement under the Act for the Home Buyers Assistance Advisory Committee to produce an Annual Report. Land Valuers Licensing Board The Annual Report was produced by the Ministry in-house. Motor Vehicle Dealers Licensing Board The Annual Report was produced by the Ministry in-house. Painters' Registration Board The Annual Reports for the Painters' Registration Board are produced in calendar years, not financial years. The cost for each year is as follows: 1998 (a) $1,780.00 (b) $370.65 1999 (a) $2,031.00 (b) $371.55 Real Estate and Business Agents Supervisory Board (a) $5,933.00 (b) $220.50 Retail Shops Advisory Committee There is no requirement under the Act for the Retail Shops Advisory Committee to produce an Annual Report. Settlement Agents Supervisory Board (a) $5,166.00 (b) $695.00

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